Bachelor of Engineering
Level 1
Bridging courses
CHM1700 Chemistry CP -; P -; C -
PHS1800 Physics CP -; P -; C -
Core subjects
CHE1110 Introduction to chemical processing systems CP 4; P -; C -
CIV1210 Mechanics of structures CP 4; P -; C -
ECS1310 Electrical systems and computer engineering CP 4; P Specialist Mathematics; C -
MEC1410 Engineering mechanics CP 4; P -; C -
MTE1510 Mechanical properties of materials*CP 4; P -; C -
ECS1610 Engineering computing CP 4; P -; C -
CHM1710 Chemistry I CP 4; P VCE Chemistry or CHM1700; C -
PHS1810 Physics I CP 4; P VCE Physics or PHS1800; C -
MAT1910 Engineering mathematics I CP 4; P Specialist Mathematics; C -
MAT1920 Engineering mathematics II CP 4; P Specialist Mathematics; C MAT1910
Elective subjects
CHE1120 Industrial chemistry#CP 4; P VCE Chemistry or CHM1700; C -
CHM1722 Chemistry II# CP 4; P VCE Chemistry or CHM1700; C -
PHS1820 Physics II+ CP 4; P VCE Physics or PHS1800; C -
MEC1411 Spatial visualisation CP 4; P -; C -
* Taken in semester four for students entering chemical engineering.
# Compulsory for students intending to study chemical engineering.
+ Compulsory for students intending to study electrical and computer systems engineering.
Course in chemical engineering
Level 2
Core subjects
CHE2100 Momentum transfer I CP 4; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2110 Analysis of chemical processing systems I CP 3; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2111 Analysis of chemical processing systems II CP 3; P CHE2110; C -
CHE2120 Thermodynamics I CP 4; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2140 Chemical engineering CP 3; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2150 Chemical engineering practice I CP 3; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2160 Chemical engineering practice II CP 3; P CHE1110; C -
CHE2170 Chemical engineering communication CP 3; P -; C -
CHM2711 Chemistry III CP 6; P CHM1710, CHM1722; C -
MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2930 Numerical methods CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
Elective subjects (one subject required)
CHM2722 Chemistry electives CP 4; P CHM1710, CHM1722; C -
ECS2300 Electrical engineering CP 4; P ECS1310; C -
Any other engineering subject to the value of four credit points as applicable.
Level 3
Core subjects
CHE3101 Reaction engineering I CP 3; P CHE2111; C -
CHE3102 Heat and mass transfer I CP 3; P CHE2111; C -
CHE3103 Heat and mass transfer II CP 3; P CHE2111; C -
CHE3104 Momentum transfer II CP 3; P CHE2100; C -
CHE3107 Process control CP 4; P MAT2920, CHE2111; C -
CHE3108 Process design and operation I CP 3; P CHE2100, CHE2111, CHE2140; C -
CHE3109 Process design and operation II CP 3; P CHE3108; C -
CHE3111 Transport phenomena I CP 3; P CHE2100, MAT2910, MAT2920; C -
CHE3112 Transport phenomena II CP 3; P CHE3111; C -
CHE3113 Thermodynamics II CP 3; P CHE2120; C -
CHE3114 Thermodynamics and electrochemistry CP 3; P CHE3113; C -
CHE3118 Chemical engineering practice III CP 3; P CHE2111, CHE2140, CHE2100, CHE2150, CHE2160, MAT2930; C -
CHE3119 Chemical engineering practice IV CP 3; P CHE3118; C -
MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus of variations CP 3; P MAT2910, MAT2920; C -
MAT3920 Statistical methods CP 3; P MAT2910; C -
Elective subjects (one subject required)
MTE2540 Materials science and engineering CP 4; P MTE1510; C -
CHE3121 Biological processes CP 3; P -; C -
CHE3123 Selected topics in chemical engineering CP 3; P -; C -
Level 4
Core subjects
CHE4102 Reaction engineering II CP 3; P CHE3101; C -
CHE4109 Process design and operation III CP 4; P CHE3108, CHE3109; C -
CHE4110 Process simulation and control CP 4; P CHE3107; C -
CHE4112 Environmental engineering CP 4; P CHE3101, CHE3103, CHE3104; C -
CHE4114 Management I CP 3; P -; C -
CHE4115 Management II CP 3; P -; C -
CHE4117 Design project CP 10; P CHE3102, CHE3103, CHE3104, CHE3113, CHE4102, CHE4109, CHE4110, CHE4114; C -
Elective subjects (total of fifteen credit points)
CHE4116 Chemical engineering lab project*CP 6; P CHE3119; C -
CHE4118 Chemical engineering research project*CP 9; P -; C -
CHE4131 Mineral processing CP 3; P CHE3104; C -
CHE4132 Biochemical engineering CP 3; P CHE3121; C -
CHE4134 Polymer process engineering CP 3; P CHE3112; C -
CHE4141 Extractive metallurgy CP 3; P CHE3114; C -
CHE4142 Pulp and paper technology CP 3; P -; C -
CHE4143 Selected topics in heat and mass transfer CP 3; P CHE3102, CHE3103, CHE3104; C
CHE4144 Selected topics in thermodynamics CP 3; P CHE3114; C -
CHE4145 Selected topics in dynamic simulation and control CP 3; P CHE4110; C -
CHE4146 Process analysis CP 3; P -; C -
CHE4147 Selected topics in transport phenomena CP 3; P CHE3112; C -
CHE4148 Interfacial phenomena CP 3; P -; C -
CHE4149 Food engineering CP 3; P CHE3109; C -
CHE4150 Applied mathematics in chemical engineering CP 3; P MAT3910, MAT3930; C -
Interfaculty subject(s) CP 6; P -; C -
* Only one of CHE4116.06 or CHE4118.09 may be taken.
Note: Not all level-four electives will be offered in any one year.
Requirements for the degree in chemical engineering
The student requires 188 credit points for the degree.
Course in civil engineering
Level 2
Core subjects
CIV2201 Civil engineering practice 2 CP 6; P-; C -
CIV2220 Surveying CP 4; P -; C -
CIV2221 Stress and structural analysis CP 4; P CIV1210; C -
CIV2250 Civil engineering computing CP 4; P ECS1610; C -
CIV2260 Design of structures CP 4; P CIV1210; C -
CIV2270 Introduction to soil mechanics CP 3; P CIV1210; C -
MEC2430 Fluid mechanics CP 4; P MAT1910; C -
MTE2540 Materials science and engineering CP 4; P MTE1510; C -
MAT2910 engineering maths III CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2920 Engineering maths IV CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2930 Numerical methods CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
Level 3
Core subjects
CIV3202 Civil engineering practice 3 CP 4; P CIV2201 or 2240; C -
CIV3203 Civil engineering project management CP 3; P -; C -
CIV3225 Steel structures CP 3; P CIV2260; C -
CIV3227 Elastic stress analysis CP 3; P CIV2221 or CIV2230; C -
CIV3228 Concrete structural design CP 3; P CIV2260; C -
CIV3229 Analysis of structures CP 3; P CIV2221 or CIV2210; C -
CIV3230 Inelastic structures CP 3; P CIV2221 or CIV2210; C -
CIV3241 Geomechanics: seepage and settlement CP 3; P CIV2270; C -
CIV3243 Geomechanics: stability of soil structures CP 3; P CIV2270; C -
CIV3261 Hydraulics CP 4; P MEC2430; C -
CIV3262 Public health engineering CP 3; P CHM1710; C -
CIV3263 Hydrology CP 3; P -; C -
CIV3281 Transport and traffic engineering CP 3; P CIV2250; C MAT3920
CIV3641 Introduction to geology CP 3; P -; C -
MAT3920 Statistical methods CP 3; P MAT2910; C -
Level 4
Core subjects
CIV4202 Management practices CP 3; P -; C -
CIV4210 Project A CP 6; P completion of 116 CP and level-three subjects in chosen area; C -
CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4 CP 6; P CIV3224 or CIV3228, CIV3225, CIV3241 or CIV3242, CIV3243, CIV3281, CIV3261, CIV3262, CIV3263; C -
CIV4227 Concrete and building technology CP 4; P CIV2260; C -
CIV4282 Highway engineering CP 4; P CIV3281; C -
Elective subjects
At least 15 CP required - availability of some subjects will depend upon sufficient enrolments
CIV4214 Civil engineering computing applications CP 5; P CIV2250; C -
CIV4230 Theory of structures 4A CP 5; P CIV3222 or CIV3230; C -
CIV4231 Theory of structures 4B CP 5; P CIV3221 or CIV3229 and CIV3224 or CIV3228; C -
CIV4244 Soil engineering CP 5; P -; C -
CIV4245 Rock engineering CP 5; P -; C -
CIV4265 Hydraulic engineering CP 5; P CIV3261; C -
CIV4266 Public health engineering CP 5; P CIV3262; C -
CIV4267 Hydrology and water resources CP 5; P CIV3263; C -
CIV4283 Transport planning CP 5; P CIV3281; C -
CIV4284 Transport systems CP 5; P CIV3281; C -
CME4617 Finite element method (civil engineering) CP 5; P CIV3223 (or CIV3227); C -
CES4641 Geophysics I CP 5; P CIV3641 or ESC2051; C -
CES4642 Geophysics II CP 5; P CIV3641; or ESC2051; C -
CIV4211 Project B CP 6; P CIV4210 and a credit-weighted average of at least 65 per cent. Enrolment in this subject is by departmental approval only. The subject may count towards the fifteen `free' credit points required for the degree.
Requirements for the degree in civil engineering
The student requires 188 credit points for the degree. The core consists of forty credit points at level one, forty-two credit points at level two, forty-seven credit points at level three, and twenty-three credit points at level four, totalling 152 credit points. A minimum of fifteen credit points must be obtained from elective subjects from level four. The remaining twenty-one credit points must include at least six from approved interfaculty subjects in the humanities. The balance of fifteen credit points may be obtained at any level in any department which accepts the enrolment.
Note: as a result of a revision to the civil engineering course commencing in 1995, the following transition arrangements will apply to students who were part way through the course at the end of 1994.
* A student who has not passed a given subject from column one below will be required to pass instead the corresponding subject from column two, or
* except as specified in notes (1) and (2) below, a student who has passed a given subject from column one will be exempt from (and not permitted to enrol in) the corresponding subject from column two.
Column one3 Column two
CIV2210 Structural CIV2221 Stress and
analysis1 structural analysis
CIV2230 Stress CIV2221 Stress and
analysis 11 structural analysis
CIV2240 Civil CIV2201 Civil
engineering engineering
communications practice 2
MEC2440 Applied CIV3229 Analysis of
mechanics2 structures
CIV3201 Introduction CIV3202 Civil
to systems engineering engineering
practice 3
CIV3221 Structural CIV3229 Analysis of
analysis 3A2 structures
CIV3222 Structural CIV3230 Inelastic
analysis 3B structures
CIV3223 Stress CIV3227 Elastic
analysis II stress analysis
CIV3224 Concrete CIV3228 Concrete
structures structural design
CIV3226 Timber and CIV4232 Timber,
masonry structures masonry and
building technology
CIV3242 Soil CIV3241
mechanics 3A Geomechanics:
seepage and
settlement
CIV3243 Soil CIV3243
mechanics 3B Geomechanics:
stability of soil
structures
CIV4202 Management CIV3203 Civil
practices engineering project
management
CIV4227 Concrete and CIV4233 Concrete
building technology technology
Group A electives (6 CIV4212 Civil
CP required) engineering
practice 4
1.
If a student has passed only one of CIV2210 or CIV2230, enrolment in the other
subject will be permitted. A student who has passed neither of these subjects
must enrol in CIV2221.2. If a student has passed only one of CIV3221 or MEC2440, enrolment in CIV3229 is required.
3. While a pass in a subject in column one gives exemption from the corresponding subject in column two, a student will receive the number of credit points for the subjects in column one.
Course in electrical and computer systems engineering
Note: For some subjects not less than a Pass Division I grade must be obtained to satisfy a prerequisite and, where this is required, P1 appears immediately after the subject number in the prerequisites column.
Level 2
Core subjects
ECS2310 Circuit theory I CP 4; P ECS1310 P1, PHS1810, PHS1820 P1, MAT1920; C ECS2320, MAT2910
ECS2320 Electromagnetic theory I CP 3; P -; C ECS2310
ECS2340 Telecommunications CP 2; P ECS2310; C -
ECS2350 Electrical power I CP 4; P ECS2310, ECS2320; C -
ECS2360 Electronics and control systems I CP 5; P ECS2310, PHS2081; C MAT2920
ECS2370 Computer systems engineering I CP 4; P ECS1610 P1; C ECS2310
ECS2380 Computer systems engineering II CP 3; P ECS2370; C -
ECS2390 Management I CP 3; P -; C ECS2310
MEC2440 Applied mechanics CP 4; P MEC1410, PHS1810, MAT1920; C -
PHS2081 Physics III CP 3; P PHS1810, PHS1820; C ECS2310
MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2930 Numerical methods CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
Elective subjects (one subject required)
CHE2120 Thermodynamics CP 4; P CHE1110; C -
MTE2550 Materials science and engineering CP 4; P MTE1510; C ECS2310
Note: The subject ECS2300.04 (Electrical engineering) may not be taken by electrical and computer systems engineering students.
Levels three and four of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering are divided into the following three streams:
1. Computer systems engineering
2. Electrical engineering
3. Telecommunications engineering
Within each stream there are three categories of subjects: `stream core subjects,' which are mandatory, `stream elective subjects,' from which the student must select a minimum number, and `free elective subjects,' which include any subjects not previously taken by the student and at an appropriate level within the departmental list of subjects or from another engineering department or from another faculty. Subject choices must be approved by the head of the department, and prerequisites and corequisites must be satisfied. Subject choices will be further limited by timetable clashes. All level-three subjects are listed below with prerequisites and corequisites, followed by a list of subjects to be taken in each stream. A similar pattern is used for level-four subjects and streams.
Level-3 subjects
ECS3311 Circuit theory II CP 2; P ECS2310; C MAT3910
ECS3312 Circuit theory III CP 3; P ECS3311; C -
ECS3321 Electromagnetic theory II CP 4; P ECS2310, ECS2320 P1; C MAT3910
ECS3331 Control systems II CP 3; P ECS2360; C ECS3311
ECS3341 Information transmission CP 4; P ECS2340 P1, MAT3910; C ECS3312, MAT3920
ECS3342 Switching and signalling CP 4; P ECS2340 P1; C -
ECS3343 Computer communications CP 3; P -; C ECS3371
ECS3351 Electrical power II CP 4; P ECS2350 P1; C ECS3311
ECS3361 Small-signal amplifiers CP 4; P ECS2360 P1; C ECS3311, ECS3331
ECS3362 Large-signal circuits CP 4; P ECS3311, ECS3361; C -
ECS3363 Introduction to VLSI systems CP 3; P ECS3371; C -
ECS3371 Computer systems engineering III CP 4; P ECS2370 P1; C -
ECS3372 Advanced computer architecturesCP 3; P ECS3371; C ECS3381
ECS3381 Computer systems engineering IV CP 4; P ECS2380, ECS3371; C -
ECS3382 Interactive computer graphics CP 3; P Level two substantially complete; C -
ECS3383 Computer image processing and pattern recognition CP 3; P Level two substantially complete; C -
ECS3384 Introduction to expert systems and applications CP 3; P Level two substantially complete; C -
ECS3391 Electrical design CP 3; P ECS3351, ECS3361; C -
ECS3392 Management II CP 3; P -; C -
MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus of variations CP 3; P MAT2910, MAT2920; C -
MAT3920 Statistical methods CP 3; P MAT2910; C -
Level-3 streams
Computer systems
Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03, ECS3321.04, ECS3331.03, ECS3343.03*, ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04, ECS3371.04, ECS3381.04, ECS3392.03, MAT3910.03, MAT3920.03
Electives: (at least 8 c.p. required) ECS3341.04, ECS3342.04, ECS3363.03, ECS3372.03, ECS3382.03, ECS3383.03, ECS3384.03.
Electrical
Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03, ECS3321.04, ECS3331.03, ECS3341.04, ECS3351.04, ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04, ECS3371.04, ECS3381.04, ECS3391.03, ECS3392.03, MAT3910.03, MAT3920.03
Telecommunications
Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03, ECS3321.04, ECS3331.03, ECS3341.04, ECS3342.04, ECS3343.03*, ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04, ECS3371.04, ECS3381.04, ECS3392.03, MAT3910.03, MAT3920.03
* Not available to BSc/BE students who have taken CSC3182. Another elective must be selected.
Level-4 subjects
ECS4301 Special elective CP 3; P -; C -
ECS4313 Signal processing CP 4; P ECS3312, MAT3910; C -
ECS4314 Photonic signal processing CP 3; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4322 Microwave and mobile radio systems CP 3; P ECS3321; C -
ECS4323 Advanced optical communication systems CP 3; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4332 Modern control systems CP 4; P ECS3311, ECS3331; C ECS3312
ECS4333 Advanced control systems CP 3; P ECS4332, ECS3312; C -
ECS4344 Digital transmission and optical systems CP 4; P ECS3341; C -
ECS4345 Mobile systems and network design CP 3; P ECS3321, MAT3920; C ECS4322
ECS4346 Communication protocol engineering CP 3; P ECS3343; C -
ECS4347 Telecommunications network performance CP 3; P ECS3342; C -
ECS4348 Software engineering for telecommunications CP 3; P ECS2380; C -
ECS4349 Video coding for telecommunications CP 3; P ECS4313; C -
ECS4353 Electrical engineering systems I CP 4; P ECS3351; C -
ECS4354 Drives and converters CP 4; P ECS3351; C -
ECS4355 High voltage systems CP 3; P ECS2320; C -
ECS4356 Advanced power systems CP 3; P ECS4353; C -
ECS4357 Power electronics applications CP 3; P ECS3351; C -
ECS4358 Electrical energy systems II CP 3; P ECS3351; C -
ECS4359 Basic reliability engineering CP 3; P MAT2920; C -
ECS4364 Feedback amplifiers CP 4; P ECS3312, ECS3331, ECS3362; C -
ECS4365 Advanced electron and photon devices CP 4; P ECS2360; C -
ECS4366 Bioengineering instrumentation CP 3; P CHM1710, ECS3312, ECS3362; C -
ECS4367 Electronic systems and components CP 4; P ECS3362; C -
ECS4368 Electroacoustics CP 3; P ECS3312, ECS3362; C -
ECS4373 Computer systems engineering V CP 4; P ECS3381; C -
ECS4374 Computer systems design CP 3; P ECS4373; C -
ECS4378 Neural Computing CP 3; P Level two substantially complete; C -
ECS4379 Object-oriented programming and C++ CP 3; P ECS2380; C -
ECS4385 Computational methods CP 3; P ECS1610, ECS3321, MAT3910; C -
ECS4387 Computer vision and robotics CP 3; P Level two substantially complete; C -
ECS4393 Management III CP 3; P -; C -
ECS4394 Thesis project A CP 9; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4395 Thesis project B CP 12; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4396 Thesis project C CP 15; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4398 Thesis project A1 CP 9; P Level three substantially complete; C -
ECS4399 Thesis project B1 CP 12; P Level three substantially complete; C -
Level-4 streams
Computer systems
Core: ECS4367.04, ECS4373.04, ECS4393.03, either ECS4394.09 or ECS4398.09 or ECS4395.12 or ECS4399.12
Electives: (at least 30 c.p. over both levels three and four from:) ECS3341.04*, ECS3342.04*, ECS3363.03*, ECS3372.03*, ECS3382.03*, ECS3383.03*, ECS3384.03*, ECS4313.04, ECS4333.03, ECS4344.04, ECS4374.03, ECS4378.03, ECS4379.03, ECS4385.03, ECS4387.03 (* Available also at level three)
Free electives: (6/3 c.p. required~).
Electrical
Core: ECS4332.04, ECS4353.04, ECS4367.04, ECS4393.03, either ECS4313.04 or ECS4354.04, either ECS4394.09 or ECS4398.09 or ECS4395.12 or ECS4399.12
Electives: (at least 14 c.p. required) Subjects from level three or level four of electrical and computer systems engineering not otherwise taken.
Free electives: (6/3 c.p. required~).
Telecommunications
Core: ECS4313.04, ECS4322.03, ECS4344.04, ECS4373.04, ECS4393.03 either ECS4394.09 or ECS4398.09 or ECS4395.12 or ECS4399.12.
Electives: (at least 15 c.p. required) ECS4314.03, ECS4323.03, ECS4345.03, ECS4346.03, ECS4347.03, ECS4348.03, ECS4349.03, ECS4379.03
Free electives: (6/3 c.p. required~).
~ Higher c.p. if 9-c.p. project, lower if 12-c.p. project.
Requirements for the degree in electrical and computer systems engineering
The student requires 188 credit points for the degree.
Course in materials engineering
Level 2
Core subjects
CIV2230 Stress analysis I CP 2; P CIV1210; C -
ECS2390 Management I CP 3; P -; C -
MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting CP 3; P -; C -
MTE2511 Structure of engineering materials I CP 5; P MTE1510; C -
MTE2512 Structure of engineering materials II CP 5; P MTE2511 and MTE2520; C -
MTE2520 Phase Transformations CP 5; P MTE1510; C MTE2511
MTE2530 Polymer morphology and structure CP 5; P MTE1510; C -
MTE2580 Materials selection and manufacturing CP 3; P MTE1510; C -
MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2930 Numerical methods CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
Students will be required to take two out of the following three subjects:
CHE2120 Thermodynamics CP 4; P CHE1110; C -
ECS2300 Electrical engineering CP 4; P ECS1310; C -
MEC2430 Fluid mechanics CP 4; P MAT1920; C -
Level 3
Core subjects
Interfaculty subject(s) CP 6; P -; C -
(one or more to the value of 6 c.p.)
MTE3502 Physical metallurgy CP 4; P MTE2511, MTE2512; C -
MTE3503 Engineering practice I CP 4; P ECS2390; C -
MTE3504 Mechanical properties of polymers CP 4; P - ; C MTE2530
MTE3505 Fracture and fracture mechanics CP 4; P CIV2230 or CIV2221; C -
MTE3506 Plasticity and metal shaping I CP 4; P CIV2230 or CIV2221; C -
MTE3507 Ceramics CP 4; P -; C -
MTE3508 Electrical and magnetic materials CP 4; P -; C MTE3502
MTE3509 Polymer rheology and processing CP 4; P -; C -
MTE3510 Surfaces CP 6; P MTE2520; C -
MTE3511 Mechanical behaviour of metals and alloys CP 4; P MTE2511, MTE2512; C -
Level 4
Core subjects
MTE4521 Engineering practice II CP 4; P MTE3503; C -
MTE4522 Engineering design CP 5; P -; C -
MTE4525 Project I CP 4; P 120 credit points or permission of head; C -
MTE4526 Project II CP 6; P MTE4525; (except combined degree students) C -
MTE4560 Polymer engineering CP 5; P MTE3504, MTE3509; C -
MTE4561 Metallurgical engineering CP 5; P MTE3502, MTE3506; C -
MTE4562 Ceramics engineering CP 5; P MTE3507; C -
Level 4
Elective subjects
CIV3227 Elastic stress analysis II CP 2; P -; C CIV2230 or CIV2221
MTE4531 Advanced experimental techniques CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4532 Numerical modelling CP 3; P CIV2230 or CIV2221, MTE3505; C -
MTE4533 Alloy design CP 3; P MTE3502; C -
MTE4534 Oriented and foamed polymers CP 3; P MTE3504; C -
MTE4536 Steel and its processing CP 3; P MTE3505, MTE3506; C -
MTE4538 Optoelectronic materials CP 3; P MTE3508; C -
MTE4539 Biomaterials CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4540 Cement and concrete CP 3; P -; C MTE3507
MTE4542 New materials applications CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4545 Refractories CP 3; P MTE3507; C -
MTE4546 Glass and glass ceramics CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4552 Liquid crystaline systems CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4553 Electrical and optical properties of polymers CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4554 Thermosetting polymers and elastomers CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4550 Special elective I CP 3; P -; C -
MTE4551 Special elective II CP 3; P -; C -
ENG4611 Schools technology studies project CP 3; P -; C -
Students may also choose up to two elective subjects at a suitable level from departments other than Materials Engineering, subject to the approval of the head, Department of Materials Engineering.
Requirements for the degree in materials engineering
The student requires a minimum of 188 credit points for the degree. The core consists of forty-four credit points at level one, forty-eight credit points at level two, forty-eight credit points at level three and thirty-four credit points at level four, totalling 174 credit points. A level-one elective subject must be completed, and a minimum of fifteen credit points must be obtained from the electives at level four.
Course in mechanical engineering
Level 2
Core subjects
CIV2221 Stress and structural analysis CP 4; P CIV1210; C -
ECS2300 Electrical engineering CP 4; P ECS1310; C -
MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting CP 3; P -; C -
MEC2420 Engineering practices: design process CP 4; P PHS1810 any four of level-one engineering subjects; C MEC2410 MEC2440
MEC2430 Fluid mechanics CP 4; P MAT1920; C -
MEC2440 Applied mechanics CP 4; P MEC1410, PHS1810, MAT1920; C -
MEC2450 Engineering practices: design of machine elements CP 4; P MEC2420; C -
MEC2480 Fundamentals of energy conversion CP 4; P CHM1110; C -
MEC2490 Computer programming CP 4; P ECS1610; C -
MTE2540 Materials science and engineering CP 4; P MTE1510; C -
MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
MAT2930 Numerical methods CP 3; P MAT1920; C -
Note: At the completion of the first semester of level three the course in mechanical engineering is divided into the following seven streams: 1. Fluids; 2. Energy ; 3. Solids; 4. Design; 5. Mechatronics; 6. Manufacturing systems; 7. General . This streaming continues to the completion of the mechanical engineering course
Level 3
Core subjects
CIV3227 Elastic stress analysis; CP 3; P CIV2230 or CIV2221; C -
MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer CP 4; P MEC2430, MEC2480; C -
MEC3402 Systems and control CP 4; P ECS2300, MEC2440; C -
MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine design CP 6; P MEC2450; C MEC2440
MEC3404 Engineering practices: design management CP 4; P -; C MEC3403
MEC3405 Fluid mechanics CP 4; P MEC2430, MAT2910, MAT2920, MAT2930; C -
MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations CP 4; P MEC2440, MAT2910, MAT2920, MAT2930; C -
MEC3408 Deformation of solids CP 2; P CIV3223 or CIV3227; C -
MEC3409 Computer assisted engineering CP 4; P MEC2490; C -
MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus of variations CP 3; P MAT2910, MAT2920; C -
MAT3932 Engineering statistics and probability CP 3; P MAT2910; C MAT3910
Level 3
Stream subjects: from one of the following streams, select the core subject and one of the listed electives
Fluids
Stream core: MEC3441
Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3450, MEC3490
Energy
Stream core: MEC3421
Elective (one only): MEC3441, MEC3450, MEC3490
Solids
Stream core: MEC3490
Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441, MEC3450
Design
Stream core: MEC3490
Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441, MEC3450
Mechatronics
Stream core: MEC3450
Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441, MEC3490
Manufacturing systems
Stream core: MEC3490
Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441, MEC3450
General
Select any two subjects from the above streams.
Level 4
Core subjects
MEC4401 Engineeing practices: project thesis A CP 4; P MEC3404; C MEC4402
MEC4402 Engineering practices: project thesis B CP 8; P MEC3404, MEC4401; C MEC4422
MEC4424 Engineering practices: industrial innovation CP 2; P MEC3403, MEC3404; C -
Level 3 and level 4 Non-technical subjects
Compulsory subject
MEC4403 Technology and society CP 4; P -; C -
Elective subjects: one 6cp subject
AAF2110 Business law CP 6; P -; C -
AAF2140 Business finance CP 6; P -; C -
MGC1020 Introduction to management CP 6; P -; C -
MGC1030 Organisational behaviour CP 6; P -; C -
ECO3880 Social economics CP 6; P -; C -
Other six credit-point subjects in the humanities and social sciences as approved by the department.
MEC4403.04 (Technology and society) is compulsory. The other non-technical subjects (the electives) are worth six credit points each, and one must be taken. In a normal progression MEC3407.04 would be taken at level three and the elective subject at level four.
Level 4
Stream subjects: select two stream core subjects and one of the listed electives in each semester
Fluids
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4430, MEC4432, MEC4441, MEC4444
Elective (one each semester): MEC4410, MEC4412, MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4431, MEC4433, MEC4435, MEC4436, MEC4437, MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440, MEC4453, CME4616, ENG4611
Energy
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4431, MEC4435
Elective (one each semester): MEC4410, MEC4412, MEC4422, MEC4430, MEC4432, MEC4433, MEC4436, MEC4437, MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440, MEC4441, MEC4444, MEC4453, CME4616, ENG4611
Solids
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4436, MEC4438, MEC4440, CME4616
Elective (one each semester): MEC4410, MEC4412, MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4430, MEC4431, MEC4432, MEC4433, MEC4435, MEC4437, MEC4439, MEC4441, MEC4444, MEC4453, ENG4611
Design
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4422, MEC4433, MEC4439, MEC4453
Elective (one each semester): MEC4410, MEC4412, MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4430, MEC4431, MEC4432, MEC4435, MEC4436, MEC4437, MEC4438, MEC4440, MEC4441, MEC4444, CME4616, ENG4611
Mechatronics
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4410, MEC4453 - 2 others to be advised.
Elective (one each semester)
Manufacturing systems
Stream core (two each semester): MEC4412, MEC4433, MEC4437, MEC4453
Elective (one each semester): MEC4410, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4424, MEC4430, MEC4431, MEC4432, MEC4435, MEC4436, MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440, MEC4441, MEC4444, CME4616, ENG4611
General
Select any three subjects in each semester from the above streams.
Requirements for the degree in mechanical engineering
The student requires 188 credit points for the degree. The normal progression rate is forty-four credit points at level one (provision has been made for a bridging course or an optional extra subject) and then forty-eight credit points at each of the remaining levels.